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Family ties provide protection against young adult sucidal behaviorAdolescents and young adults typically consider peer relationships to be all important. However, it appears that strong family support, not peer support, is protective in reducing future suicidal behavior among young adults when they have experienced depression or have attempted suicide.http://phys.org/news158854126.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 13 Apr 2009 15:10:15 ESTnews158854126Bad mood, better recall, researchers findPeople grumbling their way through the grimness of winter have better recall than those enjoying a carefree, sunny day, Australian researchers have found.http://phys.org/news158686778.html
Medicine & HealthSat, 11 Apr 2009 16:40:19 ESTnews158686778It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math conceptsComparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.http://phys.org/news158594397.html
Medicine & HealthFri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:30 ESTnews158594397New research shows children take a toll on marital blissWhat married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M - children can add problems and stress to a marriage. According to an eight-year study of 218 couples, ninety percent of the couples experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction once the first child was born.http://phys.org/news158415117.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 08 Apr 2009 13:13:14 ESTnews158415117For ADHD, It's Better to Teach Skills Than Prescribe Pills, Meta-Analysis Shows(PhysOrg.com) -- Behavior treatment works as well as drugs for children with ADHD and bypasses the risk of medication's side effects, a meta-analysis of 174 studies on ADHD treatment conducted at the University at Buffalo, has shown.http://phys.org/news158342976.html
Medicine & HealthTue, 07 Apr 2009 17:10:23 ESTnews158342976Intervention reduces children's viewing of violent TVA team of Oregon State University researchers has successfully implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch.http://phys.org/news158327490.html
Medicine & HealthTue, 07 Apr 2009 12:54:31 ESTnews158327490Sexual behavior at work still a problem, studyBe careful of that raunchy joke that gets all the laughs. As funny as folks at work may find it, it's probably hurting morale.http://phys.org/news158245640.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 06 Apr 2009 14:08:44 ESTnews158245640Study: Video games can teach helpful behavior, too(PhysOrg.com) -- Previous research by Iowa State University psychologists has found that violent video games can teach children to be aggressive, producing more aggressive behaviors over time. But according to new research led by those same psychologists, the opposite is also true -- some non-violent video games can teach kids to be more cooperative and helpful to others.http://phys.org/news157915629.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 02 Apr 2009 18:28:08 ESTnews157915629Red in the Face: People use your skin colour to judge how healthy you are(PhysOrg.com) -- People use the colour of your skin to judge how healthy you are, according to researchers at the University of St Andrews.http://phys.org/news157823512.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 01 Apr 2009 16:53:08 ESTnews157823512Researchers study attention mechanisms of autistic childrenTwo-year-olds with autism lack an important building block of social interaction that prompts newborn babies to pay attention to other people. Instead, these children pay attention to physical relationships between movement and sound and miss critical social information. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine report their results in the March 29 online issue of Nature.http://phys.org/news157654287.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 30 Mar 2009 17:52:54 ESTnews157654287Police with higher multitasking abilities less likely to shoot unarmed personsIn the midst of life-threatening situations requiring split-second decisions, police officers with a higher ability to multitask are less likely to shoot unarmed persons when feeling threatened during video simulations, a new Georgia State University study suggests.http://phys.org/news157636804.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:27 ESTnews157636804Study: Embrace the 'Dwight Schrutes' in your office for better performanceNobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute.http://phys.org/news157616144.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 30 Mar 2009 07:16:19 ESTnews157616144Personality influences reproductive successA new study published in the Journal of Personality reveals that personality at adolescence predicts reproductive success later in life. The study findings showed that male and female teens with socially dominant personalities were more likely to have children as adults.http://phys.org/news157210693.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 25 Mar 2009 14:38:26 ESTnews157210693Food choices evolve through information overloadEver been so overwhelmed by a huge restaurant menu that you end up choosing an old favourite instead of trying something new?http://phys.org/news157049911.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 23 Mar 2009 17:59:50 ESTnews157049911Racial biases fade away toward members of your own groupWhite people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests.http://phys.org/news157037565.html
Other SciencesMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:34:36 ESTnews157037565Groups share information in workplace, but not the 'right' informationFrom the operating room to the executive board room, the benefits of working in teams have long been touted. But a new analysis of 22 years of applied psychological research shows that teams tend to discuss information they already know and that "talkier" teams are less effective.http://phys.org/news157037451.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:25 ESTnews157037451Older People Less Able to Hide Bigotry, Study Shows(PhysOrg.com) -- People do not get any more racially prejudiced as they age — but they do become less able to hide it, suggests a new study by researchers at UC Davis, the University of Freiburg and the University of Sydney.http://phys.org/news156624691.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 18 Mar 2009 19:52:30 ESTnews156624691Music tuition can help children improve reading skillsChildren exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published today in the journal Psychology of Music, published by SAGE.http://phys.org/news156425306.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 16 Mar 2009 12:29:34 ESTnews156425306Consumers stop buying as number of options increaseIt is a common belief that having more options is better, and that people tend to go to stores that provide them with more choices. However, a new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing reveals that when people cannot easily determine which option is preferable, they are more likely to leave the store empty-handed.http://phys.org/news155994960.html
Other SciencesWed, 11 Mar 2009 12:56:14 ESTnews155994960Reward elicits unconscious learning in humansA new study challenges the prevailing assumption that you must pay attention to something in order to learn it. The research, published by Cell Press in the March 12th issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates that stimulus-reward pairing can elicit visual learning in adults, even without awareness of the stimulus presentation or reward contingencies.http://phys.org/news155994784.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 11 Mar 2009 12:53:44 ESTnews155994784Nice guys can finish first and so can their teams(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight?http://phys.org/news155938353.html
Other SciencesTue, 10 Mar 2009 21:12:55 ESTnews155938353Hyperactivity enables children with ADHD to stay alert, studyA new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot - it helps them stay alert enough to complete challenging tasks.http://phys.org/news155818764.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:39 ESTnews155818764Older air traffic controllers perform as well as young on job-related tasksIn a study that challenges the mandatory retirement of air traffic controllers at the age of 56 in the U.S., researchers have found that air traffic controllers up to age 64 perform as well as their young colleagues on complex, job-related tasks.http://phys.org/news155810737.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 09 Mar 2009 09:46:17 ESTnews155810737Staying cool under stress: ASU researchers investigate strategiesResearchers at Arizona State University show that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger. These are among the findings that Danielle Roubinov, an ASU doctoral student in clinical psychology, will present at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting on March 4. Roubinov and two other ASU researchers observed a sample of 65 undergraduate students role-playing a stressful task with a "neighbor" who was portrayed by a research assistant.http://phys.org/news155457694.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 05 Mar 2009 06:42:04 ESTnews155457694Study shows why sporting heroes should thank their friendsEncouraging words from friends and family can pave the way to sporting victory, according to research by the University of Exeter, released today. Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Chris Hoy have both cited the ongoing support of their families and friends as a major factor in their Olympic success. Now, for the first time, this study quantifies the benefit of this kind of support on sports performance.http://phys.org/news155305708.html
Other SciencesTue, 03 Mar 2009 12:29:03 ESTnews155305708Avoid self-handicapping at work, advises management professor(PhysOrg.com) -- If you're looking to keep your job in these tough economic times, you might want to avoid talking about how your firm's cutbacks will make it harder for you to do your work. That's because those who regularly articulate workplace handicaps don't get much sympathy from co-workers, according to an Iowa State University management professor who has studied self-handicapping in the workplace.http://phys.org/news155238267.html
Other SciencesMon, 02 Mar 2009 17:44:56 ESTnews155238267Mania linked to desire for fame, success: studyPeople with manic or bipolar tendencies have higher expectations of what they can achieve in terms of success, money and fame, a new study published Monday finds.http://phys.org/news155191588.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 02 Mar 2009 04:47:01 ESTnews155191588School-based intervention is a promising model for improving adolescent sleep habitsA study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for promoting healthy sleep knowledge and practice.http://phys.org/news155142295.html
Medicine & HealthSun, 01 Mar 2009 15:06:47 ESTnews155142295Do doodle: Research shows doodling can help memory recallDoodling while listening can help with remembering details, rather than implying that the mind is wandering as is the common perception. According to a study published today in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, subjects given a doodling task while listening to a dull phone message had a 29% improved recall compared to their non-doodling counterparts.http://phys.org/news154937903.html
Medicine & HealthFri, 27 Feb 2009 06:19:36 ESTnews154937903New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instructionNew research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers.http://phys.org/news154883627.html
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